RENAISSANCE COMPOSERS

COMPOSERS

TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA

•Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) is considered the most important music of the Spanish Renaissanc•Born in Avila, like many musicians of his time. • It is said that his talent influenced even on the most important composer of the time

CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI

•Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) was born in Cremona and studied music at the Cathedral School this city. •Composed with great expressiveness and knew the text skillfully joined with music• It is situated between two great styles and some scholars consider the first composer of the Baroque

GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA

•Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born in the city of Palestrina, near Rome. • It is the main representative of the Roman polyphonic tradition. •He died in Rome in February 1594